Black Mud Bee vs Crabeater seal

Megachile parietina compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Megachilidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Megachile	Lobodon
Species	Megachile parietina	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mud Bee and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

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.