Catkin Yew vs East African little collared fruit bat

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Myonycteris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Myonycteris relicta

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.