Catkin Yew vs Irish Major

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Irish Major
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oxycera
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oxycera fallenii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.