Black-eared flying fox vs Cape golden mole

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysochloris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cape golden mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.