Catkin Yew vs Grey Pine Ermel

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ocnerostoma
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ocnerostoma friesei

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.