Dark flying fox vs Roman Mole

Pteropus subniger compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Roman 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)	Talpa
Species	Pteropus subniger	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.