Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Megachile centuncularis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Megachilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Megachile	Hsunycteris
Species	Megachile centuncularis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.