Agrimony vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

  • Agrimony is Near Threatened while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agrimony Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Megachilidae
Genus Agrimonia Megachile
Species Agrimonia eupatoria Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agrimony Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

No description available.

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