Catkin Yew vs Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hylaeus dilatatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Chalk Yellow-face Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Chalk Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Taxaceae	Colletidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hylaeus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hylaeus dilatatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Chalk Yellow-face Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

The Chalk Yellow-face Bee (Hylaeus dilatatus) is a species in the genus Hylaeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.