Catkin Yew vs Oriental Plane-tree

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Platanus orientalis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Oriental Plane-tree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Oriental Plane-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Taxaceae	Platanaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Platanus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Platanus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Oriental Plane-tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Plane-tree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Oriental Plane-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Oriental Plane-tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.