Catkin Yew vs flat-leaved scalewort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Taxaceae	Radulaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Radula
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Radula complanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and flat-leaved scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	flat-leaved scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.