Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False Morel

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Morel
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Gyromitra
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.