Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False Saffron Milkcap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Lactarius deterrimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Saffron Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Lactarius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Lactarius deterrimus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.