Catkin Yew vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Narrow-leafed Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Fraxinus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Fraxinus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Narrow-leafed Ash share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Narrow-leafed Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.