Catkin Yew vs mango-pine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Barringtonia asiatica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while mango-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	mango-pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Barringtonia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Barringtonia asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

mango-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	mango-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

mango-pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Taiwan.

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.