Catkin Yew vs Newstead scale

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Newstead scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.