Catkin Yew vs Spring Pea

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lathyrus vernus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.