Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Chestnut Bolete

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Gyroporus castaneus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Chestnut Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Gyroporus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Gyroporus castaneus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Chestnut Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.