Catkin Yew vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Aphyllon
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Aphyllon uniflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and One-Flowered Broomrape share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	One-Flowered Broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.