Catkin Yew vs Donnell-Smith Pine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pinus hartwegii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Donnell-Smith Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Donnell-Smith Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pinus hartwegii

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Donnell-Smith Pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Donnell-Smith Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Donnell-Smith Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Donnell-Smith Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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.