Catkin Yew vs Nilgiri Marten

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Martes gwatkinsii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Nilgiri Marten is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Nilgiri Marten
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taxaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Martes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Martes gwatkinsii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri Marten

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Nilgiri Marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Nilgiri Marten

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.