alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Mexican vole

Megachile rotundata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megachilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Megachile	Microtus
Species	Megachile rotundata	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

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.