alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Bar-tailed Trogon

Megachile rotundata compared with Apaloderma vittatum

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Bar-tailed Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Bar-tailed Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Megachilidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Megachile	Apaloderma
Species	Megachile rotundata	Apaloderma vittatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Bar-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Bar-tailed Trogon
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).

Bar-tailed Trogon

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.

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.