Catkin Yew vs Welsh onion

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Allium fistulosum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Welsh onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Welsh onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Taxaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Allium
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Allium fistulosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Welsh onion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (bitki)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Welsh onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Welsh onion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.