Ornate Shrew vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Sorex ornatus compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Soricidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Sorex	Megachile
Species	Sorex ornatus	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

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).