alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs black howler monkey

Megachile rotundata compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	black howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Megachilidae	Atelidae
Genus	Megachile	Alouatta
Species	Megachile rotundata	Alouatta caraya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	black howler monkey
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 howler monkey

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.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.