Catkin Yew vs Mottled Trillium

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Trillium maculatum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mottled Trillium is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mottled Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Taxaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Trillium
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Trillium maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Trillium

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mottled Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mottled Trillium

Habitat

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

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.