Catkin Yew vs Scarce Maple Pigmy

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Stigmella aceris

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Scarce Maple Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Scarce Maple Pigmy
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Stigmella
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Stigmella aceris

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Maple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Scarce Maple Pigmy
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 Maple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.