Catkin Yew vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Taxaceae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ctenolepisma lineata

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.