Catkin Yew vs mantled howler

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	mantled howler
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Taxaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Alouatta
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Alouatta palliata

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.