Catkin Yew vs Cornejo Macho

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cornus mas

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cornejo Macho is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cornejo Macho
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Taxaceae	Cornaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cornus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cornus mas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cornejo Macho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cornejo Macho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cornejo Macho

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.