Catkin Yew vs large pheasant's-eye

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Taxaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Adonis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Adonis flammea

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and large pheasant's-eye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	large pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.