Catkin Yew vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Taxaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Coreopsis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Coreopsis verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Thread-Leaved Coreopsis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.