Alpine Pine Vole vs Black Mud Bee

Microtus multiplex compared with Megachile parietina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Black Mud Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Cricetidae Megachilidae
Genus Microtus Megachile
Species Microtus multiplex Megachile parietina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Black Mud Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Black Mud Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Mud Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Mud Bee

The Black Mud Bee (Megachile parietina) is a species in the genus Megachile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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