Catkin Yew vs Soft scale

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Soft scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Physokermes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Physokermes piceae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.