Catkin Yew vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Violet-winged 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 agilissima

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Violet-winged 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.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.