Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Marsh Fieldcap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Marsh Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Agrocybe
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.