Blind Mole vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Talpa caeca compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Palawan Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Talpa caeca	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

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.