Catkin Yew vs Grizzled Skipper

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Grizzled Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pyrgus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pyrgus centaureae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, 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.