Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False Truffle

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Elaphomyces
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.