black-fruit cotoneaster vs Catkin Yew

Cotoneaster laxiflorus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-fruit 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 laxiflorus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

black-fruit cotoneaster and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-fruit cotoneaster	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

black-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.