Catkin Yew vs Hide Beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Hide Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Dermestes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Dermestes maculatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Hide 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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.