American Yew vs Chinese Yew

Taxus canadensis compared with Taxus chinensis

Key Differences

• American Yew is Least Concern while Chinese Yew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Yew	Chinese 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 same	Taxaceae	Taxaceae
Genus same	Taxus	Taxus
Species	Taxus canadensis	Taxus chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Yew and Chinese Yew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taxus.

Conservation Status

American Yew

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Yew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Yew	Chinese Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Yew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Chinese Yew

Habitat

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

American Yew

The American Yew (Taxus canadensis) is a species in the genus Taxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Chinese Yew

The Chinese Yew (Taxus chinensis) is a species in the genus Taxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.