Impunctate Cellophane Bee vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Colletes impunctatus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Impunctate Cellophane Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colletidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Colletes	Perognathus
Species	Colletes impunctatus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Impunctate Cellophane Bee and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Impunctate Cellophane Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.