Catkin Yew vs Norway lemming

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Norway lemming
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taxaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lemmus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lemmus lemmus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.