Catkin Yew vs Vilmorin's rowan

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Sorbus vilmorinii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Vilmorin's rowan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Vilmorin's rowan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Sorbus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Sorbus vilmorinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and Vilmorin's rowan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Vilmorin's rowan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Vilmorin's rowan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Vilmorin's rowan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.