alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Ili Pika

Megachile rotundata compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Megachilidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Megachile	Ochotona
Species	Megachile rotundata	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.