Catkin Yew vs Lofty Pericote

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taxaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Auliscomys
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

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.