Catkin Yew vs King William pine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	King William 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	Cupressaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Athrotaxis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and King William pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	King William 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.

King William 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.