Catkin Yew vs Dune Villa

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Villa modesta

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dune Villa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dune Villa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Villa
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Villa modesta

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dune Villa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dune Villa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dune Villa

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.