Borneo Fruit Bat vs Netted Nutrush

Aethalops aequalis compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aethalops	Scleria
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.