Black-eared flying fox vs King Spiderhead

Pteropus melanotus compared with Serruria williamsii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while King Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	King 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 melanotus	Serruria williamsii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	King Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Spiderhead

Habitat

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

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.