Catkin Yew vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taxaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cryptotis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cryptotis meridensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.