Catkin Yew vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Narrow-tailed Emerald
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-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.