Catkin Yew vs Dotted Bee-fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Taxaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Bombylius
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Bombylius discolor

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dotted Bee-fly

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.