Blind Mole vs Dark flying fox

Talpa caeca compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Talpa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Talpa caeca	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.