Catkin Yew vs Mountain Coati

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taxaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Nasua
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.