Caucasian Alder vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Alnus subcordata compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Alder Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Betulaceae Megachilidae
Genus Alnus Megachile
Species Alnus subcordata Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Alder Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

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).

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia