Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Juan Fernandez fur seal

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Arctocephalus philippii

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Juan Fernandez fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Juan Fernandez fur seal
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)	Otariidae
Genus	Aproteles	Arctocephalus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Arctocephalus philippii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Juan Fernandez fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Juan Fernandez fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Juan Fernandez fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juan Fernandez fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.