Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False Flatsedge

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Cyperus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.