Catkin Yew vs Dickie's bladder-fern

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cystopteris dickieana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dickie's bladder-fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dickie's bladder-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cystopteris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cystopteris dickieana

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Dickie's bladder-fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dickie's bladder-fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dickie's bladder-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dickie's bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.