Bee Fly vs Catkin Yew

Bombylius major compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Bombylius	Amentotaxus
Species	Bombylius major	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Bee Fly

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.