Catkin Yew vs Flowering Currant

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ribes sanguineum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Flowering Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Flowering Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Taxaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ribes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ribes sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Flowering Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Flowering Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Flowering Currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.