Catkin Yew vs Small Sandpit Mining Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Andrena argentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Catkin Yew Small Sandpit 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 argentata

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Small Sandpit Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Catkin Yew Small Sandpit 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.

Small Sandpit Mining Bee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ethiopia, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Small Sandpit Mining Bee

No description available.

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