Catkin Yew vs Wasp

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Oomyzus gallerucae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Taxaceae	Eulophidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Oomyzus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Oomyzus gallerucae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.