Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Pleated Pluteus

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Pleated Pluteus
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Pluteus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.