Black Mud Bee vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Megachile parietina compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megachilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Megachile	Spermophilus
Species	Megachile parietina	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mud Bee and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.