Catkin Yew vs Fern Palm

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Fern Palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Taxaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cycas
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cycas revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.