Catkin Yew vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Taxaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Campylopterus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.