Catkin Yew vs totara

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while totara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	totara
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Podocarpus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Podocarpus totara

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and totara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

totara

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.