Catkin Yew vs Fiery Clearwing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Fiery Clearwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Sesiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pyropteron
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Fiery Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.