Catkin Yew vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Mystacina
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Mystacina robusta

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.