Black Mud Bee vs Plateau Pika

Megachile parietina compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Megachilidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Megachile	Ochotona
Species	Megachile parietina	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.