Catkin Yew vs Northern Firefly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Northern Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pyractomena
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pyractomena borealis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.