Musgaño Patiblanco vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Neomys fodiens compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Musgaño Patiblanco is Endangered while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musgaño Patiblanco	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Soricidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Neomys	Megachile
Species	Neomys fodiens	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Musgaño Patiblanco

EN — Endangered

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musgaño Patiblanco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Musgaño Patiblanco

La musaraña de agua euroasiática (Neomys fodiens) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden