Catkin Yew vs snowshoe hare

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	snowshoe hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Taxaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lepus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lepus americanus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.