Aldabra flying fox vs Eastern Mole

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Talpidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scalopus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) 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.