Catkin Yew vs Large Redeye

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Erythromma najas

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Large Redeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Redeye
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Erythromma
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Erythromma najas

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Redeye
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 Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.