Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Lesser Violetear

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Lesser Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Aproteles	Colibri
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Lesser Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Lesser Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.