Catkin Yew vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Myotis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Eastern Small-Footed 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.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.