Catkin Yew vs Mantled Baskettail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Epitheca
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Epitheca semiaquea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mantled Baskettail

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.