Catkin Yew vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Colias
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Colias chrysotheme

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.