Catkin Yew vs dooryard sowbug

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Taxaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Porcellio
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.