Catkin Yew vs Leaf-miner fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phytomyza flavicornis

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 flavicornis

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

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.