black currant-tree vs Black Mud Bee

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Megachile parietina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black currant-tree Black Mud Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Phyllanthaceae Megachilidae
Genus Antidesma Megachile
Species Antidesma ghaesembilla Megachile parietina

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black currant-tree Black Mud Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

Black Mud Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Norway.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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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