Catkin Yew vs Redstem Cassava

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Taxaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Manihot
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Manihot rubricaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Redstem Cassava

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.