Mat Spiderhead vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Serruria viridifolia compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mat Spiderhead	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Serruria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Serruria viridifolia	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mat Spiderhead	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.