Catkin Yew vs Cut-Leaf Mignonette

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Reseda lutea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cut-Leaf Mignonette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cut-Leaf Mignonette
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Taxaceae	Resedaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Reseda
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Reseda lutea

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Cut-Leaf Mignonette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cut-Leaf Mignonette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cut-Leaf Mignonette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cut-Leaf Mignonette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

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.