Ashy Furrow Bee vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasioglossum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Pteropus melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Black-bearded Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Ashy furrow bee (Lasioglossum sexnotatum) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is classified as Extinct by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.