Catkin Yew vs Millet Skipper

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Millet Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pelopidas
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pelopidas thrax

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Millet Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.