Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Provençal Fritillary

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Provençal Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aproteles	Melitaea
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.