Black flying fox vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Pteropus alecto compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Silver-sided Nomad 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)	Nomada
Species	Pteropus alecto	Nomada argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Silver-sided Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.