Catkin Yew vs Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Scytalopus panamensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Tacarcuna Tapaculo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Taxaceae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Scytalopus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Scytalopus panamensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.