Catkin Yew vs Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Microtus arvalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Taxaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Microtus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Microtus arvalis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.