Catkin Yew vs Sphagnum Sprite

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Sphagnum Sprite
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	Nehalennia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Nehalennia gracilis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.