American water shrew vs Black Mud Bee

Sorex palustris compared with Megachile parietina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Black Mud Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Sorex	Megachile
Species	Sorex palustris	Megachile parietina

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Black Mud Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Black Mud Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Mud Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Norway.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. 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.