Carpenter bee vs Gato-do-mato

Chelostoma campanularum compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Carpenter bee is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpenter bee	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Megachilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chelostoma	Leopardus
Species	Chelostoma campanularum	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpenter bee and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpenter bee	Gato-do-mato
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).

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.