Catkin Yew vs Redbark Oak

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Quercus gilva

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Redbark Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Redbark Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Taxaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Quercus gilva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Redbark Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Redbark Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Redbark Oak

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.