Dark flying fox vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Pteropus subniger compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Megachilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megachile
Species	Pteropus subniger	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).