Catkin Yew vs face fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	face fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Musca
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Musca autumnalis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.