alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Australasian Darter

Megachile rotundata compared with Anhinga novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Australasian Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Australasian Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Megachilidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Megachile	Anhinga
Species	Megachile rotundata	Anhinga novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Australasian Darter
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).

Australasian Darter

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.

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.