Catkin Yew vs Kidney-Leaf Violet

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Viola renifolia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Kidney-Leaf Violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Kidney-Leaf Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Viola
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Viola renifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Kidney-Leaf Violet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Kidney-Leaf Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Kidney-Leaf Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Kidney-Leaf Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.