Black Mud Bee vs Mountain Anoa

Megachile parietina compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Black Mud Bee is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Megachilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Megachile	Bubalus
Species	Megachile parietina	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.