Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Catkin Yew

Andrena humilis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed 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 humilis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.