Catkin Yew vs Hover fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Hover 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.

Hover fly

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.