black-calabash vs Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Megachile versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Bignoniaceae Megachilidae
Genus Amphitecna Megachile
Species Amphitecna latifolia Megachile versicolor

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

The Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile versicolor) is a species in the genus Megachile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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