Black-eared flying fox vs Wavy Spiderhead

Pteropus melanotus compared with Serruria confragosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Wavy Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Wavy 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 confragosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Wavy Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavy 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.