Catkin Yew vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Halictus confusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Confusing Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Halictus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Halictus confusus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Confusing Furrow 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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.