Catkin Yew vs Queen

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Queen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Queen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Danaus gilippus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Queen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Queen

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.