Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Bombus griseocollis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bombus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Bombus griseocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.