Borneo Fruit Bat vs Dung Cannon

Aethalops aequalis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aethalops	Pilobolus
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.