Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Dung Cannon

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Pilobolus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (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.