Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Nomada striata compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nomada	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nomada striata	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee

The Blunt-jawed Nomad Bee (Nomada striata) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.