Catkin Yew vs Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Randfleck-Kleinspanner is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Taxaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Scopula
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Scopula marginepunctata

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.