Catkin Yew vs Chios Meadow Brown

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Maniola chia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Chios Meadow Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Chios Meadow Brown
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Maniola
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Maniola chia

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chios Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Chios Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Chios Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.

Chios Meadow Brown

The Chios Meadow Brown (Maniola chia) is a species in the genus Maniola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Greece.