Catkin Yew vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Taxaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Suillus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.