Catkin Yew vs Hop Flea Beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Hop Flea 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.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.