Catkin Yew vs Taiga tick

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Taiga tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Taxaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ixodes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ixodes persulcatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.