Black-eared flying fox vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fringed Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared 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 melanotus	Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Fringed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fringed Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared 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-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.