Catkin Yew vs Five-spot Burnet

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Zygaena trifolii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Zygaena
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Zygaena trifolii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.