Catkin Yew vs House fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	House fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hydrotaea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hydrotaea aenescens

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.