Catkin Yew vs Philippine Cedar

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Philippine Cedar
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	Toona
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Toona calantas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Philippine Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.