Catkin Yew vs plicate door snail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	plicate door snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Taxaceae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Macrogastra
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Macrogastra plicatula

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.