Admiralty Flying Fox vs Fierce Orbweaver

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araneidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Araneus
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Fierce Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Fierce Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.