Catkin Yew vs Garden Thyme

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Thymus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Garden Thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Garden Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Thymus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Thymus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Garden Thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Garden Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Garden Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (18 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.