Catkin Yew vs Cuckoo-Bread

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oxalis acetosella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cuckoo-Bread is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cuckoo-Bread
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Taxaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oxalis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oxalis acetosella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cuckoo-Bread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cuckoo-Bread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cuckoo-Bread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.