Catkin Yew vs Pomace Fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Pomace Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Scaptomyza
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Scaptomyza pallida

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.