Furrow Orbweaver vs Gray Flying Fox

Larinioides cornutus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Furrow Orbweaver is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furrow Orbweaver	Gray 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	Larinioides	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Larinioides cornutus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Furrow Orbweaver and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furrow Orbweaver	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.