Catkin Yew vs green snaketail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while green snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	green snaketail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.