Beggar'S-Buttons vs Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Arctium lappa compared with Megachile versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Megachilidae
Genus	Arctium	Megachile
Species	Arctium lappa	Megachile versicolor

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

The Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile versicolor) is a species in the genus Megachile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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