alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Megachile rotundata compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megachilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Megachile	Microtus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Microtus bavaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Bavarian Pine Vole
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).

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.