Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Megachile centuncularis compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Megachilidae	Icteridae
Genus	Megachile	Amblycercus
Species	Megachile centuncularis	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Yellow-billed Cacique
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).

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway