Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Smoky Crottle

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Smoky Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Parmelia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.