Black Crystalwort vs Catkin Yew

Riccia nigrella compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crystalwort	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ricciaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Riccia	Amentotaxus
Species	Riccia nigrella	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crystalwort	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.