Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Dusky arion

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arionidae
Genus	Aproteles	Arion
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.