Catkin Yew vs red underwing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	red underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Catocala
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Catocala nupta

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	red underwing
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 underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.