Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Megachile centuncularis compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Megachilidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Megachile	Echinops
Species	Megachile centuncularis	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.