black rat vs Catkin Yew

Rattus rattus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Taxaceae
Genus	Rattus	Amentotaxus
Species	Rattus rattus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.