Catkin Yew vs Formosan rock macaque

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Taxaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Macaca
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan 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.