Catkin Yew vs Levant Pincertail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Onychogomphus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Onychogomphus macrodon

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.