Borneo Fruit Bat vs False Water Rat

Aethalops aequalis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aethalops	Xeromys
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.