brown bear vs Catkin Yew

Ursus arctos compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• brown bear is Extinct while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Taxaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Amentotaxus
Species	Ursus arctos	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	Catkin Yew
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

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.