Catkin Yew vs Lentisk

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pistacia lentiscus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lentisk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lentisk
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	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pistacia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pistacia lentiscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.