Aethalops aequalis

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Title

Aethalops aequalis

Subject

Taxonomy
Kingdom     : Animalia
Phylum       : Chordata
Class          : Mammalia
Order         : Chiroptera
Family        : Pteropodidae
Genus        : Aethalops
Species      : Aethalops aequalis



Common Name/ Vernacular Name
  •  Borneo Fruit Bat
  • Cecadu Borneo (Malay)

Description

Morphology and Physical Description
Borneo fruit bats have grey-brown to dark reddish-brown fur that is thick and long on the dorsal surface, with paler coloring on their ventral side. Their most distinctive characteristic is their teeth; by the equal length of their upper and lower incisors. 



Ecosystem role
There is little information on the ecosystem roles of Borneo fruit bats, although other fruit bats play a large role in pollination and seed dispersal. 


Economic importance
Although this species is typically found in mountainous habitats that are not used for agriculture, Borneo fruit bats may aid in pollination of economically important crops. 


IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Least Concern


Creator

Aethalops aequalis G.M.Allen, 1938

Publisher

Intan Rabitah Mustafa

Contributor

Intan Rabitah Mustafa

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Aethalops aequalis G.M.Allen, 1938, “Aethalops aequalis,” BIDARA, accessed July 16, 2025, https://bidara.uthm.edu.my/items/show/17.

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