Black flying fox vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Pteropus alecto compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amblysomus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

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