Catkin Yew vs wild cotoneaster

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while wild cotoneaster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	wild cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	wild cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.