Borneo Fruit Bat vs Silky Wave

Aethalops aequalis compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Aethalops	Idaea
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.