Catkin Yew vs Dusky wireworm

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Agriotes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.