Ashy Mining Bee vs Black-eared flying fox

Andrena cineraria compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Mining Bee	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Andrena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Andrena cineraria	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Mining Bee and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Mining Bee	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Mining Bee

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.