Arolla Pine vs Catkin Yew

Pinus cembra compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Arolla Pine is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arolla Pine	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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Taxaceae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Amentotaxus
Species	Pinus cembra	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arolla Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arolla Pine	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arolla Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Argentina).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Arolla Pine

The Arolla Pine, Pinus cembra, is a species. 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.