Alkali-Grass vs Catkin Yew

Anticlea elegans compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Alkali-Grass is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali-Grass	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Geometridae	Taxaceae
Genus	Anticlea	Amentotaxus
Species	Anticlea elegans	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Alkali-Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali-Grass	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Alkali-Grass

The Alkali-Grass (Anticlea elegans) is a species in the genus Anticlea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.