Catkin Yew vs Williamson's Emerald

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Taxaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Somatochlora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Somatochlora williamsoni

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Williamson's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Williamson's Emerald

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.