Catkin Yew vs early thorn

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Selenia dentaria

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while early thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	early thorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Selenia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Selenia dentaria

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	early thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

early thorn

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.