Catkin Yew vs duke cherry

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Prunus gondouinii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while duke cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	duke cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Prunus gondouinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

duke cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	duke cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

duke cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.