Catkin Yew vs may lily

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Maianthemum bifolium

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while may lily is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	may lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Taxaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Maianthemum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Maianthemum bifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

may lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	may lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

may lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, 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.