Catkin Yew vs Tiny feather-winged beetle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Ptenidium pusillum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Tiny feather-winged beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Ptenidium
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Ptenidium pusillum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Tiny feather-winged 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.

Tiny feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.