Black Mud Bee vs Montane Chrotomys

Megachile parietina compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Megachile parietina	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

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.