Catkin Yew vs Greater dodder

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Taxaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cuscuta
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Greater dodder
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 dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.