Catkin Yew vs Raya vela

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Rajella lintea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Raya vela
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Rajella
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Rajella lintea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.