Ausfeld's Wattle vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acacia	Megachile
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.