Catkin Yew vs Changeable Rock-moss

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Bryophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Taxaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Andreaea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Andreaea mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Changeable Rock-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Changeable Rock-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.