Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs large nutmeg

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Aproteles	Apamea
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and large nutmeg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	large nutmeg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.