Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Humpback Brittlegill

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Humpback Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Russula
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Humpback Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.