Catkin Yew vs Narrow swordfern

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Nephrolepis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.