Catkin Yew vs Dilated Scalewort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Taxaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Frullania
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.