Catkin Yew vs nut scale

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	nut 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.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.