Catkin Yew vs smooth coil

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	smooth coil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Taxaceae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lucilla
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lucilla scintilla

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.