Catkin Yew vs Small red slender

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Small red slender
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Taxaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Caloptilia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Caloptilia rufipennella

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.