Black Mud Bee vs Equatorial Saki

Megachile parietina compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Megachilidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Megachile	Pithecia
Species	Megachile parietina	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.