Catkin Yew vs Celebes crested macaque

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Celebes crested macaque is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Celebes crested macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Taxaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Macaca
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Macaca nigra

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Celebes crested macaque

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Celebes crested macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Celebes crested macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Celebes crested macaque

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.