Catkin Yew vs Mountain Plume

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.