Large Sharp-tail Bee vs Lombok Flying Fox

Coelioxys conoideus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Lombok 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	Megachilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coelioxys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coelioxys conoideus	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sharp-tail Bee and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.