Catkin Yew vs Gray-tailed Piha

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Snowornis subalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Gray-tailed Piha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Taxaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Snowornis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Snowornis subalaris

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Gray-tailed Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.