Catkin Yew vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Taxaceae	Lycosidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hogna
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hogna maderiana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Madeira Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.