Catkin Yew vs Holly leafminer

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Holly leafminer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phytomyza
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phytomyza ilicis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.