Black Mud Bee vs Harlequin Bat

Megachile parietina compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Harlequin Bat
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	Scotomanes
Species	Megachile parietina	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Harlequin Bat
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.

Harlequin Bat

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.