Catkin Yew vs heath fritillary

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	heath fritillary
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	Melitaea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Melitaea athalia

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 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.