Catkin Yew vs mocha

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cyclophora annularia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while mocha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	mocha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cyclophora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cyclophora annularia

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

mocha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	mocha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

mocha

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.