Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Spot-backed Puffbird

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Nystalus maculatus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Spot-backed Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Spot-backed Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bucconidae
Genus	Aproteles	Nystalus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Nystalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Spot-backed Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Spot-backed Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Spot-backed Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-backed Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.