Catkin Yew vs Yellow flame

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Yellow flame is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Yellow flame
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Taxaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Peltophorum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Peltophorum pterocarpum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Yellow flame
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.