alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Margay

Megachile rotundata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Margay
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	Leopardus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.