Catkin Yew vs Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Nymphoides cordata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
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	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Nymphoides
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Nymphoides cordata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Eight-Angled Floatingheart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.