alfalfa leaf-cutter bee vs Neotropical otter

Megachile rotundata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• alfalfa leaf-cutter bee is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Neotropical otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Megachile	Lontra
Species	Megachile rotundata	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alfalfa leaf-cutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfalfa leaf-cutter bee	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.