Catkin Yew vs Minute pirate bug

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Minute pirate bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Anthocoris
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Anthocoris nemorum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Minute pirate bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.