Catkin Yew vs Chevron Snout

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hypena lividalis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Chevron Snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Chevron Snout
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hypena
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hypena lividalis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chevron Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Chevron Snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Chevron Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, and Yemen.

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.

Chevron Snout

The Chevron Snout (Hypena lividalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.