American Yew vs Japanese Yew

Taxus canadensis compared with Taxus cuspidata

Key Differences

• American Yew is Least Concern while Japanese Yew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Yew	Japanese 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 cuspidata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Yew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Yew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Yew	Japanese 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.

Japanese Yew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States