Catkin Yew vs Gillet's cherry-orange

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Citropsis gilletiana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Gillet's cherry-orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Taxaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Citropsis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Citropsis gilletiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Gillet's cherry-orange share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Gillet's cherry-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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

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.