Catkin Yew vs Freija Fritillary

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Boloria freija

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Freija Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Freija Fritillary
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Boloria
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Boloria freija

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Freija Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Freija Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Freija Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.