Catkin Yew vs Scotch Dwarf

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Elachista orstadii

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Scotch Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Scotch Dwarf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Elachistidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Elachista
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Elachista orstadii

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Scotch Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Scotch Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Scotch Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.