Borneo Fruit Bat vs Least Puffball

Aethalops aequalis compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Least Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aethalops	Bovista
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.