Catkin Yew vs Sand martin tick

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ixodes lividus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Sand martin tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Sand martin tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Taxaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ixodes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ixodes lividus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Sand martin tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Sand martin tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.