Catkin Yew vs Red Hemp-nettle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Galeopsis angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Red Hemp-nettle
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	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Galeopsis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Galeopsis angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Red Hemp-nettle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Red Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Red Hemp-nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Red Hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.