Catkin Yew vs quininetree

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	quininetree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Taxaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Rauvolfia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Rauvolfia caffra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.