Catkin Yew vs Fall Armyworm

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Fall Armyworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Spodoptera
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Spodoptera frugiperda

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Fall Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, 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.