Catkin Yew vs Rowan slender

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Parornix scoticella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Rowan slender is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Rowan slender
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	Parornix
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Parornix scoticella

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Rowan slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Rowan slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Rowan slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.