Cascade Mountain-Ash vs Catkin Yew

Sorbus scopulina compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Cascade Mountain-Ash is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Mountain-Ash	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	Sorbus	Amentotaxus
Species	Sorbus scopulina	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Mountain-Ash and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Mountain-Ash	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cascade Mountain-Ash

The Cascade Mountain-ash (Sorbus scopulina) is a species in the genus Sorbus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.