African Walnut vs Catkin Yew

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Meliaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Lovoa	Amentotaxus
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.