Catkin Yew vs Maple Prominent

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Maple Prominent
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Notodontidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ptilodon
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ptilodon cucullina

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Maple Prominent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.