Catkin Yew vs Widow Skimmer

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Libellula
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Libellula luctuosa

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Widow Skimmer

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.