Catkin Yew vs Mountain Argus

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mountain Argus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Aricia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Aricia montensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.