Achallo vs alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Megachile rotundata

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Megachile
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Megachile rotundata

Evolutionary Relationship

Achallo and alfalfa leaf-cutter bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

The Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee (Megachile rotundata) is a species in the genus Megachile. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.