Borneo Fruit Bat vs Dune Cup

Aethalops aequalis compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aethalops	Peziza
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.