Dark flying fox vs Hex River Spiderhead

Pteropus subniger compared with Serruria dodii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hex River Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hex River 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 subniger	Serruria dodii

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hex River Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hex River Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hex River Spiderhead

Habitat

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