Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs kit fox

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	kit fox
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)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aproteles	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.