Catkin Yew vs Violet Tooth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Violet 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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.