Black Mud Bee vs Fringed Myotis

Megachile parietina compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Fringed Myotis
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Megachile	Myotis
Species	Megachile parietina	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

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.