Catkin Yew vs Holywood

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Guaiacum sanctum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Holywood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Taxaceae	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Guaiacum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Guaiacum sanctum

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Holywood share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Holywood

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Holywood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Holywood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States. 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.