Catkin Yew vs Granular Ringlet

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ypthima granulosa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Granular Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Granular Ringlet
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	Ypthima
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ypthima granulosa

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Granular Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Granular Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.