Catkin Yew vs Toromiro

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Toromiro
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	Sophora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Sophora toromiro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Toromiro

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.