Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sandveld Spiderhead

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Serruria decipiens

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Sandveld Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sandveld 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sandveld Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandveld 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.