Black Mud Bee vs bristly bearberry

Megachile parietina compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Mud Bee bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Megachilidae Ericaceae
Genus Megachile Arctostaphylos
Species Megachile parietina Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Mud Bee bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mud Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Norway.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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