Catkin Yew vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Taxaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.