Black flying fox vs Robust Golden Mole

Pteropus alecto compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Robust 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 robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust 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.