Dusky Flying Fox vs Spider Weevil

Pteropus brunneus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Exomias
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).