Catkin Yew vs Western yellowjacket

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Western yellowjacket
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	Vespidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Vespula
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Vespula pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Western yellowjacket
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 yellowjacket

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.