Catkin Yew vs Dog tick

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dog tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Taxaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ixodes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ixodes canisuga

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.