Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Scarlet Elfcup

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Sarcoscypha
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.