Catkin Yew vs starling mite

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	starling mite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Taxaceae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ornithonyssus bursa

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.