Catkin Yew vs Hawthorn-Leaf Maple

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Acer crataegifolium

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Hawthorn-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Hawthorn-Leaf Maple
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	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Acer
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Acer crataegifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Hawthorn-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Hawthorn-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Hawthorn-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Hawthorn-Leaf Maple

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.