basket fern vs Catkin Yew

Nephrolepis pectinata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• basket fern is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	basket fern	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Nephrolepis	Amentotaxus
Species	Nephrolepis pectinata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

basket fern and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	basket fern	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

basket fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

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.