Canadian Yew vs Harimau

Taxus brevifolia compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

Canadian Yew is Near Threatened while Harimau is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Yew	Harimau
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Taxaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Taxus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Taxus brevifolia	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

Canadian Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Harimau

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Yew	Harimau
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian Yew

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Harimau

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Canadian Yew

The Canadian Yew (Taxus brevifolia) is a species in the genus Taxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Harimau

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.