American Yew vs Hybrid yew

Taxus canadensis compared with Taxus media

Key Differences

• American Yew is Least Concern while Hybrid yew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Yew	Hybrid yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)
Family same	Taxaceae	Taxaceae
Genus same	Taxus	Taxus
Species	Taxus canadensis	Taxus media

Evolutionary Relationship

American Yew and Hybrid yew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taxus.

Conservation Status

American Yew

LC — Least Concern

Hybrid yew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Yew	Hybrid yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Yew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Hybrid yew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

American Yew

The American Yew (Taxus canadensis) is a species in the genus Taxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States