Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Cretan Argus

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Cretan Argus
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aproteles	Kretania
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.