Borneo Fruit Bat vs Taruca

Aethalops aequalis compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aethalops	Hippocamelus
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.