Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Netted Argent

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Argyresthia retinella

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Netted Argent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Netted Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Aproteles	Argyresthia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Argyresthia retinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Netted Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Netted Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.