alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Catkin Yew

Megachile rotundata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Megachilidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Megachile	Amentotaxus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Catkin Yew
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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.