Catkin Yew vs river lamprey, lampern

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lampetra fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while river lamprey, lampern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	river lamprey, lampern
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Taxaceae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lampetra
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lampetra fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

river lamprey, lampern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	river lamprey, lampern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

river lamprey, lampern

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.