Catkin Yew vs devil clam

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	devil clam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Taxaceae	Cardiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Tridacna
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Tridacna mbalavuana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

devil clam

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.