Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cynopterus	Amblysomus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.