alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Caucasian Mole

Megachile rotundata compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Caucasian Mole
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	Talpidae
Genus	Megachile	Talpa
Species	Megachile rotundata	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Caucasian Mole
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).

Caucasian Mole

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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.