Catkin Yew vs Tutsan Rust

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Tutsan Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Melampsora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Tutsan Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.