alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Arctic Blue

Megachile rotundata compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Megachilidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Megachile	Agriades
Species	Megachile rotundata	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Arctic Blue
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).

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.