Masked bee vs Ornate Flying Fox

Hylaeus variegatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Masked bee is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked 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	Colletidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylaeus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylaeus variegatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Masked bee and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Masked bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked bee	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.