Catkin Yew vs Dovre Hawkweed

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hieracium dovrense

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dovre Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dovre Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Taxaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hieracium
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hieracium dovrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dovre Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dovre Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dovre Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.