Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Megachile centuncularis compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Aves (burung)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Megachilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Megachile	Accipiter
Species	Megachile centuncularis	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States