Catkin Yew vs Ghostwort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Aneura mirabilis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Ghostwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Ghostwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Taxaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Aneura
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Aneura mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Ghostwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Ghostwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.