Catkin Yew vs Silver Lime

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Silver Lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Taxaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Tilia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Tilia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.