Catkin Yew vs Nose botfly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Nose botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Gasterophilus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.