Catkin Yew vs Floating Fern

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Floating Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Salvinia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.