Catkin Yew vs Large Orange Tip

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Colotis antevippe

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Large Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Orange Tip
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	Colotis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Colotis antevippe

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Orange Tip
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 Orange Tip

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.