Black Mud Bee vs Leightons linsang

Megachile parietina compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black Mud Bee is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Megachilidae	Viverridae
Genus	Megachile	Poiana
Species	Megachile parietina	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.