Catkin Yew vs Skate

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Rajella ravidula

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Rajella
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Rajella ravidula

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Skate

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.