Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Small alder midget

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Small alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aproteles	Phyllonorycter
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Small alder midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Small alder midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.