Catkin Yew vs Southern Damselfly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Coenagrion
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Coenagrion mercuriale

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.