East Himalayan Yew vs West Himalayan Yew

Taxus wallichiana compared with Taxus contorta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Himalayan Yew	West Himalayan 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 wallichiana	Taxus contorta

Evolutionary Relationship

East Himalayan Yew and West Himalayan Yew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taxus.

Conservation Status

East Himalayan Yew

EN — Endangered

West Himalayan Yew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East Himalayan Yew	West Himalayan Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East Himalayan Yew

Habitat

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

West Himalayan Yew

Habitat

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