Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aproteles	Chalinolobus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Hoary Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.