Bellyache bush vs Catkin Yew

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Jatropha	Amentotaxus
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellyache bush	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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.