Ecuadoran Pericote vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Cricetidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Megachile
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).