alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Chatham Bellbird

Megachile rotundata compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Megachilidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Megachile	Anthornis
Species	Megachile rotundata	Anthornis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Chatham Bellbird
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).

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.