Catkin Yew vs Silkrubber

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Silkrubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Taxaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Funtumia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Funtumia elastica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Silkrubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.