Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aproteles	Chalinolobus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.