Catkin Yew vs Maydell's locoweed

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oxytropis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oxytropis maydelliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Maydell's locoweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Maydell's locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.