Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Elfin Saddle

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Helvella
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

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.