Catkin Yew vs Mountain Aster

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mountain Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Taxaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oclemena
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oclemena acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Mountain Aster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.