Catkin Yew vs Oak Bark Beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Scolytus intricatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Oak Bark Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Oak Bark Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Scolytus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Scolytus intricatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Oak Bark 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.

Oak Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.