Catkin Yew vs Red-Disked Alpine

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taxaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Erebia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Erebia discoidalis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.