Catkin Yew vs Forest Windowfly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Scenopinus niger

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Forest Windowfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Forest Windowfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Scenopinidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Scenopinus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Scenopinus niger

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Forest Windowfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Forest Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.