Blackstem Spleenwort vs Catkin Yew

Asplenium resiliens compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Asplenium	Amentotaxus
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.