Catkin Yew vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taxaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Thomasomys
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.