Catkin Yew vs Crabronid wasp

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Pemphredon lethifer

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Crabronid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Crabronid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Pemphredon
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Pemphredon lethifer

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Crabronid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Crabronid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Crabronid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.