Catkin Yew vs maquei

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	maquei
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Aristotelia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Aristotelia chilensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	maquei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.