Dark flying fox vs Shiny Spiderhead

Pteropus subniger compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Shiny 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 candicans

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Shiny Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Spiderhead

Habitat

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