Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Spider Weevil

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed 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).