Catkin Yew vs Mariposa Monarca

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Danaus plexippus

Key Differences

Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mariposa Monarca is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mariposa Monarca
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Danaus plexippus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mariposa Monarca

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mariposa Monarca
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	5 cm
Average Weight	—	0 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mariposa Monarca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Mariposa Monarca

Uno de los insectos migratorios mas notables del mundo, las mariposas monarca realizan migraciones de ida y vuelta de varias generaciones de hasta 4.800 km entre las areas de cria en el norte de America del Norte y los sitios de hibernacion en los bosques de montana de Mexico. Sus brillantes alas naranja y negro advierten a los depredadores de su toxicidad, derivada de las plantas de algodonillo que consumen como orugas. Amenazada, las poblaciones invernantes han disminuido mas del 80% desde la decada de 1990 debido a la perdida del habitat del algodonillo, los pesticidas y el cambio climatico.