arrowroot vs Catkin Yew

Thalia geniculata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• arrowroot is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Salpidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Thalia	Amentotaxus
Species	Thalia geniculata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.