Borneo Fruit Bat vs Hare's-tail

Aethalops aequalis compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Hare's-tail
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aethalops	Lagurus
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.