Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Social Sprite

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Arielulus societatis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Social Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aproteles	Arielulus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Social Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Social Sprite

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.