Agulhas Spiderhead vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Serruria bolusii compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Agulhas Spiderhead is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agulhas Spiderhead	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Serruria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Serruria bolusii	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Agulhas Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agulhas Spiderhead	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agulhas Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agulhas Spiderhead

The Agulhas Spiderhead (Serruria bolusii) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.