Catkin Yew vs mountain hare

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lepus timidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	mountain hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Taxaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lepus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lepus timidus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.