Catkin Yew vs European water vole

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Arvicola amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Taxaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Arvicola
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.