Catkin Yew vs Large Copper

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lycaena dispar

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Copper
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 Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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 Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.