Catkin Yew vs Staph beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Acrotona exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Staph beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Acrotona
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Acrotona exigua

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Staph 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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.