Borneo Fruit Bat vs False Death-Cap

Aethalops aequalis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Borneo Fruit Bat False Death-Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Aethalops Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Aethalops aequalis Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Borneo Fruit Bat False Death-Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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