Catkin Yew vs Clam Cherry

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cordia laevigata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Clam Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Clam Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Taxaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cordia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cordia laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Clam Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.