Catkin Yew vs Marbled Orbweaver

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Taxaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Araneus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Marbled Orbweaver
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 Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.