Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False Parasol

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aproteles	Chlorophyllum
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), 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.