Black Mud Bee vs Egyptian rousette

Megachile parietina compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Megachilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Megachile	Rousettus
Species	Megachile parietina	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.