Catkin Yew vs trident maple

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Acer buergerianum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while trident maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	trident maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Taxaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Acer
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Acer buergerianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

trident maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	trident maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

trident maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.

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.