Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee vs Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

Megachile centuncularis compared with Megachile lapponica

Key Differences

• Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern while Willowherb Leafcutter Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Willowherb Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Megachile	Megachile
Species	Megachile centuncularis	Megachile lapponica

Evolutionary Relationship

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee and Willowherb Leafcutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Megachile.

Conservation Status

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Willowherb Leafcutter Bee
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).

Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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