Catkin Yew vs Worcester Crest

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Worcester Crest
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Dichomeris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Dichomeris ustalella

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Worcester Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.