Catkin Yew vs Pacific Maple

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Pacific Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Taxaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Aglaia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Aglaia cucullata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Pacific Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Pacific Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Pacific Maple

Habitat

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

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.