African locust-bean vs Catkin Yew

Parkia biglobosa compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• African locust-bean is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African locust-bean	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Parkia	Amentotaxus
Species	Parkia biglobosa	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

African locust-bean and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

African locust-bean

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African locust-bean	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African locust-bean

Habitat

Inhabits mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

African locust-bean

The African locust-bean (Parkia biglobosa) is a species in the genus Parkia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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.