Catkin Yew vs Subarctic Darner

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Aeshna
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Aeshna subarctica

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Subarctic Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.