Carelessweed vs Catkin Yew

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Carelessweed is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carelessweed	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Amentotaxus
Species	Amaranthus spinosus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carelessweed	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. 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.