Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Dusky Flying Fox

Cyclosa conica compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Araneidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyclosa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cyclosa conica	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.