Catkin Yew vs Flea

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ctenocephalides canis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.