Catkin Yew vs Lesser Scalewort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Taxaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Frullania
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Frullania microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.