Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mat Spiderhead

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Serruria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.