American Yew vs Florida Yew

Taxus canadensis compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• American Yew is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Yew	Florida 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 floridana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Yew

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Yew	Florida 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.

Florida 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.