alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Equatorial Saki

Megachile rotundata compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Megachilidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Megachile	Pithecia
Species	Megachile rotundata	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Equatorial Saki
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).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.