Dark flying fox vs Eastern Mole

Pteropus subniger compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern 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)	Scalopus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.