Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aproteles	Thomasomys
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Pichincha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.