Catkin Yew vs seakale

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Crambe maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	seakale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Poecilosclerida (Poecilosclerida)
Family	Taxaceae	Crambeidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Crambe
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Crambe maritima

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

seakale

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	seakale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

seakale

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.