Catkin Yew vs Downy Emerald

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Downy Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Taxaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cordulia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cordulia aenea

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.