Catkin Yew vs Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Ahorn-Spinnerwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Taxaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Acleris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Acleris forsskaleana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.