Catkin Yew vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Sturnira erythromos

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Sturnira
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Sturnira erythromos

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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.

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.