Catkin Yew vs Thicket Bean

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Thicket Bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phaseolus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phaseolus polystachios

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

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.