Alpine Totara vs Catkin Yew

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Alpine Totara is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Podocarpus	Amentotaxus
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Totara and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

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

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.