Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Catkin Yew

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Gomphidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Amentotaxus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. 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.