alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Amazon Black Howler

Megachile rotundata compared with Alouatta nigerrima

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Amazon Black Howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Megachilidae	Atelidae
Genus	Megachile	Alouatta
Species	Megachile rotundata	Alouatta nigerrima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Amazon Black Howler
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).

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in 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.

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.