Banks Flying Fox vs European Mole

Pteropus fundatus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	European 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)	Talpa
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) 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.