Catkin Yew vs Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Colletes impunctatus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Impunctate Cellophane Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Impunctate Cellophane 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	Colletes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Colletes impunctatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Impunctate Cellophane 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.

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and 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.