Acanthus vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acanthaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acanthus	Megachile
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.