Catkin Yew vs Devil's Bit

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ruellia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Devil's Bit
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's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.