Catkin Yew vs persimmon

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Diospyros kaki

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	persimmon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Taxaceae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Diospyros
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Diospyros kaki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.