Black flying fox vs Fierce Orbweaver

Pteropus alecto compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araneidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Araneus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Fierce Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fierce Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black flying fox

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