Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aproteles	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.