Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Sidewalk Firedot

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Xanthocarpia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.