Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs marbled electric ray

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	marbled electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Aproteles	Torpedo
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Torpedo marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	marbled electric ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.