Catkin Yew vs Deviltree

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Alstonia macrophylla

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Deviltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Deviltree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Taxaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Alstonia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Alstonia macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Deviltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Deviltree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Deviltree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and 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.