Catkin Yew vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Potentilla
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Potentilla drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.