Blood Iris vs Catkin Yew

Iris sanguinea compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blood Iris is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blood Iris	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Iris	Amentotaxus
Species	Iris sanguinea	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blood Iris	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blood Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Blood Iris

The Blood Iris (Iris sanguinea) is a species in the genus Iris. 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.