Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Rust Fungus

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Puccinia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.