broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Catkin Yew

Noctua fimbriata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	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	Noctuidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Noctua	Amentotaxus
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. 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.