Catkin Yew vs Crowned Tooth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Taxaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hydnellum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Crowned 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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.