Catkin Yew vs winged prickly-ash

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Zanthoxylum armatum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while winged prickly-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	winged prickly-ash
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	Rutaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Zanthoxylum armatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and winged prickly-ash share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

winged prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	winged prickly-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

winged prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.