Catkin Yew vs Lesser Crested Tern

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Laridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Thalasseus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Thalasseus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.