Apical leafcutter bee vs small tortoiseshell

Megachile apicalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Apical leafcutter bee is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apical leafcutter bee	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Megachilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Megachile	Aglais
Species	Megachile apicalis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apical leafcutter bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apical leafcutter bee

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apical leafcutter bee	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apical leafcutter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Apical leafcutter bee

The Apical leafcutter bee (Megachile apicalis) is a species in the genus Megachile. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark