Borneo Fruit Bat vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Aethalops aequalis compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	East Asian Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Aethalops	Tadarida
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.