Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Megachile centuncularis compared with Anomalurus pelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megachilidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Megachile	Anomalurus
Species	Megachile centuncularis	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.