Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs False widow

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Theridiidae
Genus	Aproteles	Steatoda
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.