Catkin Yew vs Noble Chafer

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Noble Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Gnorimus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Gnorimus nobilis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Noble Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.