alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Asian Openbill

Megachile rotundata compared with Anastomus oscitans

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Asian Openbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Asian Openbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Megachilidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Megachile	Anastomus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Anastomus oscitans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Asian Openbill
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).

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.