Catkin Yew vs Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Amazona mercenaria

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (นก)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Taxaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Amazona
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Amazona mercenaria

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

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.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

A large, predominantly green amazon parrot with distinctive dark-scaled nape feathers and a patch of red on the wing, scaly-naped amazons inhabit humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru at elevations of 600–3,000 meters. Relatively little known compared to other amazons, they are found in pairs or small flocks feeding on seeds, fruit, and flowers in cloud forest. Listed as Least Concern.