Catkin Yew vs King Rail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Rallus elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	King Rail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Rallidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Rallus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Rallus elegans

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

King Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.