Catkin Yew vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Lestes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Lestes forcipatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Sweetflag Spreadwing

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.