Catkin Yew vs Stinking Tutsan

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hypericum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hypericum hircinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Stinking Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.