Ashy Button vs Catkin Yew

Acleris sparsana compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	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	Tortricidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Acleris	Amentotaxus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed 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.