Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Conical Brittlestem

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Parasola conopilea

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Conical Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Conical Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Parasola
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Conical Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.