Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Diatom

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Coscinodiscus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.