Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Plain Martin

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hirundinidae
Genus	Aproteles	Riparia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.