Ivy Bee vs Lyles flying fox

Colletes hederae compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Ivy Bee is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Bee	Lyles 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	Colletidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Colletes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Colletes hederae	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Ivy Bee and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Bee	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.