Bitter Tooth vs Catkin Yew

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bankeraceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Hydnellum	Amentotaxus
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.