Catkin Yew vs Prickly Coontail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Taxaceae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ceratophyllum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Prickly Coontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Prickly Coontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.