Catkin Yew vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phytomyza
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phytomyza ranunculi

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Leaf-Miner Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.