Dark flying fox vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pteropus subniger compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marley’s 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 subniger	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.