Borneo Fruit Bat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Aethalops aequalis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aethalops	Sarcodon
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.