Catkin Yew vs Richardson’s Willow

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Salix
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Salix richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Richardson’s Willow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.