alpine pussytoes vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Antennaria alpina compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine pussytoes Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Megachilidae
Genus Antennaria Megachile
Species Antennaria alpina Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine pussytoes Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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