Catkin Yew vs Chinese Red Pine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pinus tabuliformis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Chinese Red Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Chinese Red Pine
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	Taxaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pinus tabuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Chinese Red Pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Red Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Chinese Red Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Chinese Red Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in North Korea.

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.

Chinese Red Pine

The Chinese Red Pine (Pinus tabuliformis) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in North Korea.