Catkin Yew vs Irish Threadwort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Telaranea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Telaranea europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Irish Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.