alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Megachile rotundata compared with Chaerephon ansorgei

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Megachilidae	Molossidae
Genus	Megachile	Chaerephon
Species	Megachile rotundata	Chaerephon ansorgei

Evolutionary Relationship

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee and Ansorge's free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Ansorge's free-tailed bat
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).

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

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.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.