Catkin Yew vs Napo Spiny-rat

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Taxaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Proechimys
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.