alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Black-crowned Barwing

Megachile rotundata compared with Actinodura sodangorum

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Black-crowned Barwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Black-crowned Barwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Megachilidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Megachile	Actinodura
Species	Megachile rotundata	Actinodura sodangorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-crowned Barwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Black-crowned Barwing
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).

Black-crowned Barwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Black-crowned Barwing

The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a species in the genus Actinodura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.