Carpenter bee vs Northern tamandua

Chelostoma campanularum compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpenter bee	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Megachilidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Chelostoma	Tamandua
Species	Chelostoma campanularum	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpenter bee	Northern tamandua
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).

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.