Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Roughskin Dogfish

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Squalidae
Genus	Aproteles	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughskin Dogfish

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.