alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Amazon Darner

Megachile rotundata compared with Anax amazili

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Amazon Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Megachilidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Megachile	Anax
Species	Megachile rotundata	Anax amazili

Evolutionary Relationship

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee and Amazon Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Amazon Darner
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 Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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 Darner

The Amazon Darner (Anax amazili) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.