Borneo Fruit Bat vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Aethalops aequalis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aethalops	Choeroniscus
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.