Catkin Yew vs Kirby's Dropwing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Trithemis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Trithemis kirbyi

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Kirby's Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.