Catkin Yew vs Great Dart

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Agrotis bigramma

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Great Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Great Dart
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	Agrotis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Agrotis bigramma

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Great Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Great Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Great Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.