Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Aproteles	Bdeogale
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.