Catkin Yew vs Phantom Darner

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Phantom Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Triacanthagyna
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Triacanthagyna trifida

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Phantom Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.