Catkin Yew vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Sesiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Synanthedon
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.