Brassy Willow Beetle vs Catkin Yew

Phratora vitellinae compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Brassy Willow Beetle is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Phratora	Amentotaxus
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.