Catkin Yew vs St. John's wort root borer

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Buprestidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Agrilus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Agrilus hyperici

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	St. John's wort root borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

St. John's wort root borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and 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.