Catkin Yew vs Spiny restharrow

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ononis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ononis spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Spiny restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.