Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Heath Navel

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Heath Navel
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aproteles	Lichenomphalia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.