Catkin Yew vs southern birch mouse

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Sicista subtilis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while southern birch mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	southern birch mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taxaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Sicista
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Sicista subtilis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	southern birch mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

southern birch mouse

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.