Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fringed Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fringed Furrow 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)	Halictidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasioglossum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.