Catkin Yew vs large thorn

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while large thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	large thorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ennomos
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ennomos autumnaria

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	large thorn
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 thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.