Black Mud Bee vs Midday Jird

Megachile parietina compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Megachile	Meriones
Species	Megachile parietina	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.