Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Dusky wireworm

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elateridae
Genus	Aproteles	Agriotes
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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