Catkin Yew vs Jalisco Pine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pinus jaliscana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Jalisco Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pinus jaliscana

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Jalisco Pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Jalisco Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Jalisco Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Jalisco Pine

Habitat

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

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.