Black flying fox vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Pteropus alecto compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Short Sharp-tail 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)	Megachilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coelioxys
Species	Pteropus alecto	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

Black flying fox

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