Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs mullein wave

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Scopula
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.