Carpenter bee vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Chelostoma campanularum compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpenter bee	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Megachilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chelostoma	Phyllostomus
Species	Chelostoma campanularum	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpenter bee and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpenter bee	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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).

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

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.