Catkin Yew vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lestes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lestes unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.