Fork-jawed Nomad Bee vs Ornate Flying Fox

Nomada ruficornis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Ornate 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 ruficornis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.