Catkin Yew vs great plains toad

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	great plains toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Taxaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Anaxyrus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Anaxyrus cognatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	great plains toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

great plains toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.