Borneo Fruit Bat vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Aethalops aequalis compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aethalops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

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.