Catkin Yew vs wall scalewort

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	wall scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Taxaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Porella
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Porella platyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.