alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Flat-headed cat

Megachile rotundata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Megachilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Megachile	Prionailurus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

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.