Catkin Yew vs Iberian Marbled White

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Melanargia lachesis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Iberian Marbled White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Iberian Marbled White
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	Melanargia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Melanargia lachesis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Iberian Marbled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

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.