Catkin Yew vs Duck Flea

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.