Catkin Yew vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hylaeus signatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Large Yellow-face 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	Hylaeus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hylaeus signatus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Large Yellow-face 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 Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.