Catkin Yew vs thick-lipped risso snail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Rissoa membranacea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while thick-lipped risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Taxaceae	Rissoidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Rissoa
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Rissoa membranacea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	thick-lipped risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.