Barbaricina Colombine vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Aquilegia	Megachile
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

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).

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.