Catkin Yew vs scarce large blue

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	scarce large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Maculinea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.