Catkin Yew vs lora andina

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Amazona mercenaria

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while lora andina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	lora andina
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Taxaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Amazona
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Amazona mercenaria

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

lora andina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	lora andina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

lora andina

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

lora andina

La amazona nuquiescamada (Amazona mercenaria) es un gran loro amazona de color predominantemente verde con distintivas plumas nucales de escamas oscuras y una mancha roja en el ala. Habita los bosques montanos humedos de los Andes septentrionales y centrales en Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador y Peru, a elevaciones de 600-3.000 metros. Relativamente poco conocida en comparacion con otros amazones, se encuentra en parejas o pequenas bandadas que se alimentan de semillas, frutos y flores en el bosque nublado. Clasificada como Preocupacion Menor.