Catkin Yew vs fork-leaf cycas

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cycas micholitzii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	fork-leaf cycas
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 micholitzii

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and fork-leaf cycas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	fork-leaf cycas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

fork-leaf cycas

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.