Lyles flying fox vs Roman Mole

Pteropus lylei compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles 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 lylei	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.