Cardinal Flower vs Catkin Yew

Lobelia cardinalis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Flower is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Flower	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Campanulaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Lobelia	Amentotaxus
Species	Lobelia cardinalis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Flower

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Flower	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cardinal Flower

The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a species in the genus Lobelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. 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.