Sui Hua Shan vs Violet Tooth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Sui Hua Shan is Near Threatened while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sui Hua Shan	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Taxaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hydnellum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Sui Hua Shan

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sui Hua Shan	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sui Hua Shan

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.

Sui Hua Shan

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.