Beggar'S-Buttons vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Arctium lappa compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom Plantae (bitki) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (böcek)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Megachilidae
Genus Arctium Megachile
Species Arctium lappa Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Patchwork Leaf-Cutter 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).

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).

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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

No description available.

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