alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Black Kauri

Megachile rotundata compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Megachilidae	Braconidae
Genus	Megachile	Agathis
Species	Megachile rotundata	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.