alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Cameroonian Shrew

Megachile rotundata compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Megachilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Megachile	Crocidura
Species	Megachile rotundata	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Cameroonian Shrew
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).

Cameroonian Shrew

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.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.