Catkin Yew vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Gorse Mining 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	Andrenidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Andrena
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Andrena bimaculata

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Gorse Mining 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.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.