Dusky Flying Fox vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Pteropus brunneus compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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).