Catkin Yew vs Red Apple Midget

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.

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.