Arctic Fritillary vs Catkin Yew

Boloria chariclea compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Arctic Fritillary is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Fritillary	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Taxaceae
Genus	Boloria	Amentotaxus
Species	Boloria chariclea	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Arctic Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Fritillary	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Arctic Fritillary

The Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea) is a species in the genus Boloria. 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.