Borneo Fruit Bat vs Carnation Earthfan

Aethalops aequalis compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Borneo Fruit Bat Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Thelephoraceae
Genus Aethalops Thelephora
Species Aethalops aequalis Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Borneo Fruit Bat Carnation Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia