American Emerald vs Catkin Yew

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Corduliidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cordulia	Amentotaxus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.