Bending Bittercress vs Catkin Yew

Cardamine flexuosa compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Bending Bittercress is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bending Bittercress	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Brassicaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cardamine	Amentotaxus
Species	Cardamine flexuosa	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bending Bittercress

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bending Bittercress	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bending Bittercress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Bending Bittercress

The Bending Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa) is a species in the genus Cardamine. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.