Catkin Yew vs Noah's arch

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Arca noae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Noah's arch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Noah's arch
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Arcida (Arcida)
Family	Taxaceae	Arcidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Arca
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Arca noae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Noah's arch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Noah's arch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Noah's arch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.