Catkin Yew vs Cottonwool Gall

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Andricus quercusramuli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cottonwool 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	Andricus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Andricus quercusramuli

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cottonwool 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.

Cottonwool 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.