Catkin Yew vs Long-legged bat tick

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ixodes vespertilionis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Long-legged bat tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Long-legged bat tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Taxaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ixodes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ixodes vespertilionis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Long-legged bat tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.