Catkin Yew vs Keruing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Dipterocarpus eurhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Keruing
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Taxaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Dipterocarpus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Keruing

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.