Catkin Yew vs Lettuce Shark

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cucullia lactucae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lettuce Shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lettuce Shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cucullia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cucullia lactucae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lettuce Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lettuce Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lettuce Shark

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.