Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Large Japanese Mole

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Talpidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mogera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.