Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Potto

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Aproteles	Perodicticus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.