alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Malayan civet

Megachile rotundata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Malayan civet
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	Viverridae
Genus	Megachile	Viverra
Species	Megachile rotundata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

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.