Catkin Yew vs Spruce Tooth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Taxaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phellodon
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.