Catkin Yew vs Catmint pollen beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Meligethes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Meligethes incanus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Catmint pollen beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Catmint pollen beetle

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.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.