Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Leaf Parachute

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Leaf Parachute
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Marasmius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Leaf Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.