Catkin Yew vs Large Cabbage White

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pieris brassicae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Large Cabbage White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Cabbage 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	Pieridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pieris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pieris brassicae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Cabbage 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.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.