Catkin Yew vs Cherimoya

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Annona cherimola

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cherimoya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cherimoya
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Taxaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Annona
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Annona cherimola

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Cherimoya share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cherimoya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cherimoya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cherimoya

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Cherimoya

The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a species in the genus Annona. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.