Bay-rush vs Catkin Yew

Zamia integrifolia compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-rush	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Zamiaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Zamia	Amentotaxus
Species	Zamia integrifolia	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-rush and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bay-rush

NT — Near Threatened

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-rush	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-rush

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Bay-rush

The Bay-rush (Zamia integrifolia) is a species in the genus Zamia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotrop

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.