Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Scrub Hare

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aproteles	Lepus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.