Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Least Puffball

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Least Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Bovista
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.