Catkin Yew vs Dotted Ermel

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ethmia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ethmia dodecea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.