alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Megachile rotundata compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Bare-cheeked 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 aequatoriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Bare-cheeked 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).

Bare-cheeked 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.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) 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.