Catkin Yew vs Javan Rusa

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Javan Rusa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Taxaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Rusa
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Rusa timorensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Javan Rusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.