Japanese yew vs Mountain Plum Pine

Podocarpus macrophyllus compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese yew	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Coniferales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family same	Podocarpaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus same	Podocarpus	Podocarpus
Species	Podocarpus macrophyllus	Podocarpus lawrencei

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese yew and Mountain Plum Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Podocarpus.

Conservation Status

Japanese yew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese yew	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese yew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mexico, and United States.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.