Catkin Yew vs Trailing St. Johnswort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hypericum humifusum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Trailing St. Johnswort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Trailing St. Johnswort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hypericum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hypericum humifusum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Trailing St. Johnswort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Trailing St. Johnswort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Trailing St. Johnswort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.