Catkin Yew vs Lowland Tapir

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Taxaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Tapirus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.