Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Himalayan Swiftlet

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Aerodramus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Himalayan Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Aproteles	Aerodramus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Aerodramus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Himalayan Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Himalayan Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.