Catkin Yew vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Redshouldered ham beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Cleridae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Necrobia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Necrobia ruficollis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Redshouldered ham 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.

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as 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.