Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Scaly Shield

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Scaly Shield
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 petasatus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.