Catkin Yew vs Dotted Bee-fly

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Taxaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Bombylius
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Bombylius discolor

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.