Catkin Yew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taxaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Chimarrogale
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.