Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Catkin Yew

Andrena varians compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Andrena	Amentotaxus
Species	Andrena varians	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.