Catkin Yew vs Curran’s Pitogo

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Taxaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cycas
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cycas curranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Curran’s Pitogo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Curran’s Pitogo

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.