Catkin Yew vs Greater Copperwort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cephaloziella
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.