Catkin Yew vs Russian violet

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Russian violet
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	Violaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Viola
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Viola suavis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.