Catkin Yew vs Chervil

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Anthriscus cerefolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Anthriscus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Anthriscus cerefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Chervil

The Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.