Dark flying fox vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Pteropus subniger compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Kirby's 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 subniger	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.