Aethalops aequalis
Dublin Core
Title
Aethalops aequalis
Subject
Taxonomy
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Pteropodidae
Genus : Aethalops
Species : Aethalops aequalis
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.
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.
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.
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
Least Concern
Creator
Aethalops aequalis G.M.Allen, 1938
Source
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.