Catkin Yew vs smooth hawkweed

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hieracium laevigatum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while smooth hawkweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	smooth hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Taxaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hieracium
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hieracium laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

smooth hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	smooth hawkweed
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 hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.