The Borneo fruit bat (Aethalops aequalis ) is a species of megabat found in the mountains of Borneo, specifically East Malaysia and Brunei. It is considered a subspecies of Aethalops alecto by some authors.
The Borneo fruit bat typically roosts in small groups in trees, under banana leaves, palm fronds and man-made structures.
This bat is physically described as having reddish-brown fur with lighter coloring along the ventral side. The fur is longer along the back of the bat. It has a long, pointed snout. As one of the smallest of the Old World fruit bats, the Borneo fruit bat has a forearm length between 42mm and 46mm.
As of 2016, the Borneo fruit bat is listed as a least-concern species by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a large geographic range, across which it is relatively common.
