Catkin Yew vs Long Tom Widow

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Dingana
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Dingana angusta

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Long Tom Widow
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 Tom Widow

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.