Catkin Yew vs toothcup

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	toothcup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lythraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ammannia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ammannia latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 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.