Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Candy Cap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Candy Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Lactarius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.