Catkin Yew vs Gorse Lacebug

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Tingidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Dictyonota
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Dictyonota strichnocera

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Gorse Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.