Catkin Yew vs Jack-bean

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Jack-bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Canavalia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Canavalia napaliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Jack-bean

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.