Catkin Yew vs Pashford Pot Beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cryptocephalus exiguus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Pashford Pot 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	Cryptocephalus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cryptocephalus exiguus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Pashford Pot 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.

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.