Dusky Flying Fox vs Fan-leaf Spiderhead

Pteropus brunneus compared with Serruria pedunculata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fan-leaf Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fan-leaf 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 brunneus	Serruria pedunculata

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fan-leaf Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fan-leaf Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fan-leaf Spiderhead

Habitat

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