Catkin Yew vs ramsons

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Allium ursinum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while ramsons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	ramsons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Taxaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Allium
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Allium ursinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

ramsons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	ramsons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

ramsons

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, 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.