Catkin Yew vs Little Red Flying Fox

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pteropus scapulatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.