Catkin Yew vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Taxaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Marmosa
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Marmosa zeledoni

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.