Catkin Yew vs Cretan Small Heath

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cretan Small Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cretan Small Heath
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	Coenonympha
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Coenonympha thyrsis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cretan Small Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cretan Small Heath

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.