Catkin Yew vs Western midget

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Western midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Western midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.