Catkin Yew vs Orange Tooth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Taxaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hydnellum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Orange 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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.