Borneo Fruit Bat vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Aethalops aequalis compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aethalops	Murina
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Murina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Dusky Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

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.