Catkin Yew vs lesser skullcap

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while lesser skullcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	lesser skullcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Scutellaria
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Scutellaria minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	lesser skullcap
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 skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.