Catkin Yew vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Large Striped Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Striped 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	Phyllotreta
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Phyllotreta nemorum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Striped 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.

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.