Borneo Fruit Bat vs Pepeke

Aethalops aequalis compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxynotidae
Genus	Aethalops	Oxynotus
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Pepeke share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Pepeke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke

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.