Catkin Yew vs Pear psylla

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Pear psylla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Pear psylla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Psyllidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cacopsylla
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cacopsylla pyricola

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Pear psylla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.