alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs alpine silverwort

Megachile rotundata compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Megachilidae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Megachile	Anthelia
Species	Megachile rotundata	Anthelia julacea

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.