Catkin Yew vs Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pandemis corylana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pandemis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pandemis corylana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.