Blackedged Shield vs Borneo Fruit Bat

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Aethalops aequalis

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Borneo Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Aethalops
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Aethalops aequalis

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Borneo Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.