Catkin Yew vs fat duckweed

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	fat duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Taxaceae	Araceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lemna
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	fat duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.