Catkin Yew vs Red Lauan

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Red Lauan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Taxaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Shorea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Shorea negrosensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Red Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Red Lauan

Habitat

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

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.