Catkin Yew vs Common Goldenring

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Common Goldenring
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cordulegaster
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cordulegaster boltonii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Common Goldenring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.