Catkin Yew vs Siberian Iris

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Iris sibirica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Siberian Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Siberian Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Taxaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Iris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Iris sibirica

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Siberian Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Siberian Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.