Catkin Yew vs Komine Maple

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Acer micranthum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Komine Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Komine Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Taxaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Acer
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Acer micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Komine Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Komine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Komine Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.