Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Earthy Webcap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Cortinarius hinnuleus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Earthy Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Earthy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Cortinarius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Cortinarius hinnuleus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.