Catkin Yew vs Marbled Minor

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Marbled Minor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oligia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oligia strigilis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.