Black flying fox vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pteropus alecto compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amblysomus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

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