Broad-leaved Plum Yew vs Fortune's Yew Plum

Cephalotaxus latifolia compared with Cephalotaxus fortunei

Key Differences

  • Broad-leaved Plum Yew is Near Threatened while Fortune's Yew Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-leaved Plum Yew Fortune's Yew Plum
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Coniferophyta (Conifers) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same Pinopsida (Conifers) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same Pinales (Pines & Allies) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same Cephalotaxaceae Cephalotaxaceae
Genus same Cephalotaxus Cephalotaxus
Species Cephalotaxus latifolia Cephalotaxus fortunei

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-leaved Plum Yew and Fortune's Yew Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalotaxus.

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Fortune's Yew Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-leaved Plum Yew Fortune's Yew Plum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

Habitat

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

Fortune's Yew Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

The Broad-Leaved Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus latifolia) is a species in the genus Cephalotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Fortune's Yew Plum

No description available.

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