Catkin Yew vs Chevron

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Eulithis testata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Chevron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chevron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Chevron
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

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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

The Chevron (Eulithis testata) is a species in the genus Eulithis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.