Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Pepeke

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxynotidae
Genus	Aproteles	Oxynotus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke

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.