Aldabra flying fox vs Large Japanese Mole

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Talpidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mogera
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.