Catkin Yew vs Lawson's Cypress

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lawson's Cypress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lawson's Cypress
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	Chamaecyparis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Lawson's Cypress share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lawson's Cypress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lawson's Cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lawson's Cypress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.