Catkin Yew vs Eyebright

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Euphrasia officinalis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Eyebright is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Eyebright
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Euphrasia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Euphrasia officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Eyebright

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Eyebright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.