Black Mud Bee vs Harmless Serotine

Megachile parietina compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black Mud Bee is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mud Bee	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Megachilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Megachile	Eptesicus
Species	Megachile parietina	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mud Bee and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black Mud Bee

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mud Bee	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mud Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Norway.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Mud Bee

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