Catkin Yew vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Taxaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Bombus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Bombus perplexus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Confusing Bumble 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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.