Catkin Yew vs Pengua

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Pengua
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Macaranga
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Macaranga mappa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.