Catkin Yew vs Red Quebracho

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Schinopsis balansae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Red Quebracho
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	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Schinopsis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Schinopsis balansae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Red Quebracho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Red Quebracho
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 Quebracho

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.