Catkin Yew vs Pumpkin Ash

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Fraxinus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Fraxinus profunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Pumpkin Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.