Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Spider Weevil

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Exomias
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.