Catkin Yew vs Stinking Earthfan

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Stinking Earthfan
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	Thelephora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.