Catkin Yew vs Mountain Goat

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Taxaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oreamnos
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.