Catkin Yew vs Oriental Hobby

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Falco severus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Oriental Hobby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Falconidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Falco
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Falco severus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Oriental Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.