Catkin Yew vs Montezuma Pine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pinus montezumae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Montezuma Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Montezuma Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pinus montezumae

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Montezuma Pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Montezuma Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Montezuma 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.

Montezuma Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.