Catkin Yew vs Mullein

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mullein
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cucullia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cucullia verbasci

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.