Catkin Yew vs Lesser Violetear

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lesser Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Colibri
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Colibri cyanotus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lesser Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.