Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Marbled Orbweaver

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araneidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Araneus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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