alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Leschenault's rousette

Megachile rotundata compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Megachilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Megachile	Rousettus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Leschenault's rousette
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).

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.