Carpenter bee vs Lofty Pericote

Chelostoma campanularum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpenter 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	Chelostoma	Auliscomys
Species	Chelostoma campanularum	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpenter bee and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpenter bee	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpenter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpenter bee

The Carpenter Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) is a species in the genus Chelostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.