Catkin Yew vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taxaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Bassariscus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Bassariscus astutus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.