Ascending Cotoneaster vs Catkin Yew

Cotoneaster ascendens compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Cotoneaster	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Taxaceae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Amentotaxus
Species	Cotoneaster ascendens	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ascending Cotoneaster and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Cotoneaster	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.