Catkin Yew vs Cherry Gall

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cherry Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Taxaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cynips
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cynips quercusfolii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cherry Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cherry Gall

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.