Catkin Yew vs Willow Oak

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Willow Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Taxaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Quercus phellos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Willow Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.