Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Soapy Trich

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aproteles	Tricholoma
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.