Australian redcedar vs Catkin Yew

Toona ciliata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Australian redcedar is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian redcedar	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Meliaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Toona	Amentotaxus
Species	Toona ciliata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian redcedar

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian redcedar	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian redcedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (Afghanistan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Australian redcedar

The Australian redcedar (Toona ciliata) is a species in the genus Toona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

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.