Catkin Yew vs large blue

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Maculinea arion

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Maculinea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.