Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Pinecone Cap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Pinecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Strobilurus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.