Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False Flasks

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Pertusaria
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Flasks
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.