Catkin Yew vs Elephant Apple

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Elephant Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Dillenia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Dillenia indica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.