Borneo Fruit Bat vs Natterer's Bat

Aethalops aequalis compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Natterer's Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aethalops	Myotis
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.