Catkin Yew vs Lagos-rubber

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Taxaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Funtumia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Funtumia africana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.