Catkin Yew vs Garden Bumblebee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Bombus hortorum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Garden Bumblebee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Bombus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Bombus hortorum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Garden Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Garden Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.