Catkin Yew vs Swedish pouchwort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Calypogeia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Calypogeia suecica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Swedish pouchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.