Catkin Yew vs Light Red Meranti

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Taxaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Shorea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Shorea lepidota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.