Gemeine Akelei vs Catkin Yew

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Amentotaxus
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.