American Bumble Bee vs Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Aproteles bulmerae

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Bulmer's Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bombus	Aproteles
Species	Bombus pensylvanicus	Aproteles bulmerae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Bulmer's Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Bulmer's Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bumble Bee

The American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.