Catkin Yew vs Flat Wrack

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Fucus spiralis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Flat Wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Taxaceae	Fucaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Fucus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Flat Wrack
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 Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

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.