Catkin Yew vs four-wing evening-primrose

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oenothera tetraptera

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while four-wing evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	four-wing evening-primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Taxaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oenothera
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oenothera tetraptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and four-wing evening-primrose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

four-wing evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	four-wing evening-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

four-wing evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal, Sweden), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.