Catkin Yew vs gold spangle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Autographa bractea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while gold spangle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	gold spangle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Autographa
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Autographa bractea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	gold spangle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

gold spangle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.