Borneo Fruit Bat vs Leightons linsang

Aethalops aequalis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Aethalops	Poiana
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.