Alpenmurmeltier vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Marmota marmota compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Megachilidae
Genus	Marmota	Megachile
Species	Marmota marmota	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenmurmeltier and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenmurmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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).

Alpenmurmeltier

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.