Catkin Yew vs Dusky arion

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dusky arion
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 subfuscus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.