Catkin Yew vs Rusty Snaketail

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.