Peru-Opossummaus vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Lestoros inca compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peru-Opossummaus	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Caenolestidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Lestoros	Megachile
Species	Lestoros inca	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peru-Opossummaus

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peru-Opossummaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).