Catkin Yew vs striped hawk-moth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hyles livornica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while striped hawk-moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	striped hawk-moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Sphingidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hyles
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hyles livornica

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

striped hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	striped hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

striped hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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.