Black Mud Bee vs Lofty Pericote

Megachile parietina compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megachilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Megachile	Auliscomys
Species	Megachile parietina	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.