Catkin Yew vs Durham slug

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Taxaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Arion
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) 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.