Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Imperial Webcap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Imperial Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Cortinarius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Imperial Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.