Catkin Yew vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mill Carpet 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	Anthrenus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Anthrenus fuscus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mill Carpet 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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

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.