Catkin Yew vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taxaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Notomys
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Notomys mordax

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.