Catkin Yew vs Large Ringlet

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Erebia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Erebia euryale

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Ringlet
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 Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 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.