Catkin Yew vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cotoneaster
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.